La vie moderne

Previously

…He met Claire’s gaze, a silent understanding passing between them. They were stranded, unprepared, and now, it seemed, they had attracted the attention of someone who might be as determined to find the treasure as they were, but for far less noble reasons. The road trip, the escape from mundane modern life, had led them not to a quiet retreat, but to the precipice of an ancient mystery, and a modern threat. The faint scent of pine and damp earth was now mingled with the sharp tang of fear, and the undeniable, intoxicating allure of the unknown. They had found a map, and in doing so, they had stumbled into a story far grander, and far more perilous, than they had ever imagined.